Senior Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist - B & D

NHS North East London; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A public healthcare organization in Camden Town seeks a dynamic pharmacist to join the Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Team. This role involves supporting the safe and effective use of medicines and engaging collaboratively with partners in the North East London area. The ideal candidate will have a Master's in Pharmacy, professional registration, and at least 5 years of experience. The team focuses on quality, evidence-based medicine practices to benefit local communities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' post-qualification experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the safe and cost-effective use of medicines.
• Implement principles of medicines optimisation.
• Support NEL-wide initiatives as allocated.

Skills

Safe and effective use of medicines

Evidence-based practice

Collaborative engagement

Education

Masters of Pharmacy degree or equivalent

Professional registration with General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

Overview

We are an exciting new organisation putting the needs of communities at the heart of our commissioning arrangements. We are working with local people and partners across health, social care and the voluntary sector in innovative ways to improve health and wellbeing for all our communities. Our key priority in the next year will be to develop closer integrated and collaborative ways of working with all our partners to implement our Out of Hospital Strategy. We can only do this with great staff who are encouraged and supported, which is why we invest in them, listen to them, make sure we are representative of our populations and that we foster their health and wellbeing.

Role Summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a dynamic pharmacist to join the NEL ICB Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Team. In the changing NHS Landscape, the Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Team is continuously developing collaborative engagement with partners across the borough and the wider North East London environment. Through commissioning, the team promotes the development of safe and effective provider-based medicines optimisation functions, to enable clinical and cost-effective use of medicines for our population.

Responsibilities

This post is based in the Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation team. The team provides an effective and professional Medicines Optimisation service to our local boroughs as well as matrix working across the borough and its stakeholders. The post holder will support the safe, quality and cost-effective use of medicines, that is evidence based, by implementing the principles of medicines optimisation. Senior Medicines Optimisation pharmacists will also be expected to support NEL-wide initiatives, programmes or work and/or clinical specialties, as agreed and allocated. This may involve working under the supervision of a different Lead/Head of/Deputy Director of Medicines Optimisation.

Qualifications

• Masters of Pharmacy degree (or equivalent)
• Professional registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Minimum 5 years' post-qualification experience

Application process

Applicants who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our role profile requirements will be shortlisted for interview. To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances please ensure you quote your application reference number. Please ensure you check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you. Invitations for interview are sent by email only, so it is important that you monitor your emails once you have submitted an application online. If you have not heard from us within a month of the closing date you should presume that you have not been shortlisted.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre‑employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process, you may be required to undergo a Criminal Records Bureau check, all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case‑by‑case basis.